Projected information display for IT equipment environments

Abstract

A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a projected equipment information operation within an IT environment. In various embodiments, the projected equipment information operation includes: receiving equipment information regarding an information handling system within the IT environment; identifying AR content associated with the equipment information regarding the information handling system within the IT environment; and, projecting the AR content associated with the equipment information onto a physical device within the IT environment, a combination of the AR content and the physical device providing a composite view, the composite view providing a hands free and device free provision of the equipment information.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A computer-implementable method for performing a projected equipment operation within an information technology (IT) environment, comprising:
 receiving equipment information regarding an information handling system within the IT environment; 
 identifying AR content associated with the equipment information regarding the information handling system within the IT environment; and 
 projecting the AR content associated with the equipment information onto a physical device associated with a data center rack within the IT environment, a combination of the AR content and the physical device providing a composite view, the composite view providing a hands free and device free provision of the equipment information, the projecting being performed by an AR projection system, the AR projection system being mounted to a rail system installed on a top portion of a rack system of the IT environment, the AR projection system moving to an appropriate position of the IT environment via the rail system, the appropriate position being a location contiguous with the data center rack associated with the physical device. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the projected equipment information operation proactively assists IT service personnel to locate a particular information handling system within the IT environment. 
 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 detecting when an IT service personnel is within a predetermined distance of the information handling system associated with the equipment information; and, 
 projecting second AR content associated with the equipment information regarding the information handling system within the IT environment when the IT service personnel is within the predetermined distance of the information handling system associated with the equipment information. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the equipment information regarding an information handling system within the IT environment comprises information regarding an equipment service operation. 
 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the equipment information regarding an information handling system within the IT environment comprises information regarding a component install service operation. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the equipment information regarding an information handling system within the IT environment comprises information regarding a system install service operation. 
 
     
     
       7. A system comprising:
 a processor; 
 a data bus coupled to the processor; and 
 a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium being coupled to the data bus, the computer program code interacting with a plurality of computer operations and comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for:
 receiving equipment information regarding an information handling system within an IT environment; 
 identifying AR content associated with the equipment information regarding the information handling system within the IT environment; and 
 projecting the AR content associated with the equipment information onto a physical device associated with a data center rack within the IT environment, a combination of the AR content and the physical device providing a composite view, the composite view providing a hands free and device free provision of the equipment information, the projecting being performed by an AR projection system, the AR projection system being mounted to a rail system installed on a top portion of a rack system of the IT environment, the AR projection system moving to an appropriate position of the IT environment via the rail system, the appropriate position being a location contiguous with the data center rack associated with the physical device. 
 
 
     
     
       8. The system of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the projected equipment information operation proactively assists IT service personnel to locate a particular information handling system within the IT environment. 
 
     
     
       9. The system of  claim 7 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor are further configured for:
 detecting when an IT service personnel is within a predetermined distance of the information handling system associated with the equipment information; and, 
 projecting second AR content associated with the equipment information regarding the information handling system within the IT environment when the IT service personnel is within the predetermined distance of the information handling system associated with the equipment information. 
 
     
     
       10. The system of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the equipment information regarding an information handling system within the IT environment comprises information regarding an equipment service operation. 
 
     
     
       11. The system of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the equipment information regarding an information handling system within the IT environment comprises information regarding a component install service operation. 
 
     
     
       12. The system of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the equipment information regarding an information handling system within the IT environment comprises information regarding a system install service operation. 
 
     
     
       13. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for:
 receiving equipment information regarding an information handling system within the IT environment; 
 identifying AR content associated with the equipment information regarding the information handling system within the IT environment; and 
 projecting the AR content associated with the equipment information onto a physical device associated with a data center rack within the IT environment, a combination of the AR content and the physical device providing a composite view, the composite view providing a hands free and device free provision of the equipment information, the projecting being performed by an AR projection system, the AR projection system being mounted to a rail system installed on a top portion of a rack system of the IT environment, the AR projection system moving to an appropriate position of the IT environment via the rail system, the appropriate position being a location contiguous with the data center rack associated with the physical device. 
 
     
     
       14. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the projected equipment information operation proactively assists IT service personnel to locate a particular information handling system within the IT environment. 
 
     
     
       15. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of  claim 13 , wherein the computer executable instructions are further configured for:
 detecting when an IT service personnel is within a predetermined distance of the information handling system associated with the equipment information; and, 
 projecting second AR content associated with the equipment information regarding the information handling system within the IT environment when the IT service personnel is within the predetermined distance of the information handling system associated with the equipment information. 
 
     
     
       16. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the equipment information regarding an information handling system within the IT environment comprises information regarding an equipment service operation. 
 
     
     
       17. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the equipment information regarding an information handling system within the IT environment comprises information regarding a component install service operation. 
 
     
     
       18. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the equipment information regarding an information handling system within the IT environment comprises information regarding a system install service operation. 
 
     
     
       19. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the computer executable instructions are deployable to a client system from a server system at a remote location. 
 
     
     
       20. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the computer executable instructions are provided by a service provider to a user on an on-demand basis.